To be honest, I wasn't really feeling this song when I first heard it, but the director captures the message of the song so profoundly that it help me "hear" it differently (if that makes any sense). This shows that a video can be filmed on a shoe string budget and the director can still create brilliant visual. Now I can't wait until the album drops!!!
Friday, January 15, 2010
Teddy Pendergrass Tribute Mix by DJ Wonder
DJ Wonder crafts a mixtape using classic Teddy Pendergrass music and the hip hop songs that sampled them.
Click here to download
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Teddy Pendergrass (3/26/1950- 1/13/2010)
Growing up my house was always filled with music. Soul, gospel, blues and even some early rock. Soul music was the music that captured my ear and my heart. I saw the way my Mom would react when Marvin would hit one of those silky notes that he was known for and how my Dad would nod his head to Al Green's gospel influenced R&B grooves. One of the voices that stuck out to me was Teddy Pendergrass'. Unlike the whiners of today, men sang like men and there was no voice as masculine as Teddy P's. He was a pure ladies man, but rough enough for the brothers. When he sang he commanded your attention. Songs like "Wake up Everybody" called for us to demand a change in our community. He also gave us songs like "Turn out the Lights" and "Love TKO" that was guaranteed to get you in the mood. Some of us where probably concieved while Teddy was playing in the background. Soul music lost one of it's great voices tonight. Teddy Pendergrass will be sorely missed, but his legacy will live on through his musical gift that he shared with the world and plenty more babies will be made because of him. Rest In Peace Mr.Pendergrass
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Got Wax?
The Worlds Tallest Building
via- NYTimes.com
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Mayer Hawthorne "Dusty Fingers" Video
I've recently picked up this hobby and I will be posting about some of the gems I've been lucky enough to
find. Check out his latest CD "A Strange Arrangement" . For those of you who haven't heard of Mayer Hawthorne, I've included the video for "Just Ain't Gonna Work Out"
Mayer Hawthorne's Dusty Fingers from Yours Truly on Vimeo.
Mayer Hawthorne "Just Ain't Gonna Work Out"
Mayer Hawthorne - Just Ain't Gonna Work Out from Stones Throw on Vimeo.
find. Check out his latest CD "A Strange Arrangement" . For those of you who haven't heard of Mayer Hawthorne, I've included the video for "Just Ain't Gonna Work Out"
Mayer Hawthorne's Dusty Fingers from Yours Truly on Vimeo.
Mayer Hawthorne "Just Ain't Gonna Work Out"
Mayer Hawthorne - Just Ain't Gonna Work Out from Stones Throw on Vimeo.
Monday, January 11, 2010
1986 was a good year!!!
I came across this pic of one of my boys this weekend and had to post it. I was informed that this pic was taken in 1986. Janet Jackson had released her chart topping album Control, Tom Cruise lit up the big screen with Top Gun and Michael Jordan started what would be a string of scoring titles and was influential in something that would forever change the shoe game. Peter Moore crafted the Air Jordan I for Nike and along with it ushered in the culture of hip hop fashion into basketball. This shoe single handedly made Nike the juggernaut that it is today. Many don't know, but MJ was fined $5,000 every time he wore the very shoe that my man has on in this picture (Red/Black colorway) due to violating NBA uniform rules that prohibited vibrant shoe colors. MJ and Nike paid the price for the culture and they where rewarded for it. The Air Jordan is the biggest selling basketball shoe in history. You see, my man and his homie in the pic below where what we called "Fresh". No matter what else they had on that day, they had on a pair of J's and until this day a "Fresh pair of J's" will put you in the game. (Pun intended)
I bet this is a cool place to work!
Dutch artist Darrin Umboh designed an elevator interior for Antwerp-based advertising company DuboisMeetsFugger that's anything but boring.
More pics after jump...
THIS IS CRAZY!!!!!!
Cool Iphone App. Graffiti Analysis
Graffiti Analysis (iPhone) - DustTag v1.0 from Evan Roth on Vimeo.
Graffiti Analysis (iPhone) - DustTag v1.0 from Evan Roth on Vimeo.
Nike Sportswear Air Zoom Toki ND
These are pretty cool. Looks like Nike has taken a que from Vans created a very minimalistic skating shoe. For true skaters this shoe will definitely be more popular than the Blazer but the SB is still the end all be all.
Sade "Soldier of Love" (Official Video)
Aside from the poorly choreographed, fake S1W's, this video is okay. I would've expected something a little more epic for a song this powerful, but it will suffice. I guess being force fed the crap that labels are pawning off as artistry had me expecting way more from an artist of this caliber.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
20 years of "The Simpsons" Congrats
Ron English pays homage to The Simpson's and Jackson Pollock with this piece.
Mos Def feat. Talib Kweli (Creative Control Color Edit)
Codie & Chike give this video a totally new feel with a revised version
Mos Def Feat. Talib Kweli-History (Creative Control Color Edit) from Creative Control on Vimeo.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Another great performance from the Chris Rock show...Esthero "Heaven Sent"
I actually bought this album several times because it kept mysteriously disappearing
It's funny what you notice while cleaning up...
Today while I was cleaning up, dusting to be exact, I came across two items in our home that made me stop and jump right online to share this with you.Anybody who has visited our home has more than likely seen one or both of these items. I purchase the segregation plate on eBay a couple of years ago before any of us knew that Barack Obama would be the leader of the free world. When I purchase the plate I knew that it was a very important reminder of our past but it has become an even more significant possession now. One day I will be able to literally show my daughter how far we have progressed. We all know there is still a ways to go but this definitely put things in perspective...
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